Needless to say, Points, Miles and Martinis gets VERY excited when a new Park Hyatt launches. Today is no different. For stays beginning August 1st, Park Hyatt’s newest hotel, the Park Hyatt Siem Reap located near the world famous Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia is now bookable for paid and award nights! This property is…
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Earn Hyatt Points At 12 Hotels In Vegas Plus Other Benefits
Beginning June 20, 2013 a new partnership between Hyatt Gold Passport and MGM Resorts Las Vegas will expand Hyatt Gold Passport members earning and redeeming options in Las Vegas. Key Benefits To Hyatt Gold Passport Members There are a number of official key benefits, but I find the following most helpful for Hyatt Gold Passport…
Hyatt house Expands And Adds Personalized Perks
The Hyatt house is expanding across the country and is adding new perks such as the Very Important Resident (VIR), Morning Spread and Hyatt Has It. Very Important Resident Guests staying 30 nights or more on a single stay at a Hyatt House hotel will earn the Very Important Resident (VIR) status which will allow…
Park Hyatt Toronto Hotel Review
I decided to tag along to a technology conference last weekend in Toronto which gave us four nights in a city I had never visited prior. I have reviewed a majority of the Park Hyatt properties in North America including Chicago, Beaver Creek, and Washington DC but was excited to give Toronto’s a whirl. This…
Hyatt’s New Midtown Hotel Set To Open This Summer In Atlanta
The new Hyatt in midtown Atlanta is targeting July to opens it’s doors. The hotel is now accepting reservations for arrivals starting July 10, 2013. The new hotel will open as a Haytt category 3 and will require 12,000 points for a one night award stay. A quick check of weekend rates shows rates in…
Martinis Down Under – Park Hyatt Sydney Part II
After 5 days at the reef, we returned to the Park Hyatt Sydney for three more nights after having spent 2 previous nights which resulted in me claiming this may be the best Hyatt period. Part I covered most of the hotel itself so head there if you are interested. Part II will focus on…
Park Hyatt Chicago Hotel Review
As a Chicago resident the past few years, I have had the chance to visit several Chicago hotels. However I never had the opportunity to try to the Park Hyatt Chicago until now. I landed a good advance rate and used an expiring Confirmed Suite Upgrade to confirm into a Park Suite. The Park Hyatt…
Winner of Grand Hyatt New York Drink Certificate Giveaway
We asked for you opinion on the best coffee loyalty program and many shared their favorite coffee program and reason why. We’ve randomly selected four winners of the coffee wars Grand Hyatt New York City drink certificate giveaway and posted the winners below. Free Grand Hyatt NYC Coffee Giveaway Points, Miles & Martinis ran a giveaway for 4…
PMM Happy Hour – Single Barrel, New Hyatt And New York In The South
Sometimes change is a good thing. So a friend and I headed out to a new restaurant near the new Hyatt in Midtown Atlanta. The hotel is being built but already has a great thing going for it with the location and strong southern restaurant scene. Wathen’s Single Barrel Wathen’s Single Barrel Bourbon is a…
Hyatt adds landmark Austin hotel to its portfolio
After hearing several rumors over the past week, Hyatt confirmed Friday the purchase of The Driskill hotel in downtown Austin. The Driskill is a gorgeous 127 year old property with a perfect location in downtown Austin near the “Raucous on 6th street” . While the hotel is haunted, I have enjoyed several late nights sipping…
Monster week of points earning
The stars were aligned this past week as several uncharacteristically awesome points opportunities stacked together to significantly boost my points earning. In an average 5 night business travel week with no special promotions as a top tier elite, I generally earn around 4000 Southwest points for the round-trip flight and another 5000 SPG OR Hyatt…
I just earned Hyatt Diamond into 2015, now what?
When I have the opportunity, I start my calendar year bouncing between cheap Hyatt properties to secure Hyatt Diamond status quickly on stays. I consider Hyatt Diamond the most lucrative status one can earn with only 25 check-ins. I was fortunate this year to complete my 25th stay this week earning me Hyatt status valid through February…
Hyatt More Possibilities Registration Open – 45,000 Bonus Points
In early February, we shared the details of Hyatt’s More Possibilities promotion where you can earn up to 45,000 bonus points by staying at Hyatt hotels during the promotion period. The registration for the promotion is up on Hyatt’s home page as of this morning. The promotion runs from March 1, 2013 through May 31,…
Up To 45,000 Points With Hyatt’s More Possibilities Promotion
Hyatt’s 2013 promotion has been kept quiet, until today. Hyatt will offer their More Possibilities promotion from March 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013. Promotion Details Earn 3,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points with every three eligible nights Valid on nights from March 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013 Registration begins February 15 and ends April…
Hotel Q1 2013 Promotions – SPG, Priority Club And More
The first quarter hotel promotions are out and it is time to sign up. Here is a quick round up of some of the latest hotel promotion offers. Starwood Preferred Guest Power Up The Starwood Preferred Guest promotion is called Power Up. This promotion offers 2,000 bonus points for every eligible four nights up to 16 nights…
Hyatt Regency Tampa Sold And Converted
I must have missed that the Hyatt Regency Tampa was being considered for sale by the AREA Property Partners. It turns out Diftwood has purchased the property and will convert it to another chain. This was the Hyatt hotel in downtown and will be missed for it’s location. I stayed here a few years ago during…
It finally happened at my Hyatt!
This entire week I have been staying at a Hyatt for business. I entered my room this evening as I normally do but something was different.  I was scanning my belongings scattered about the room and something caught the corner of my eye. Could it be?! After discovering what had changed, tears of joy started…
Fantastic (new-ish) Diamond benefit at Park Hyatt Tokyo
I recently returned from a week in the fascinating country of Japan. A stop at the Park Hyatt Tokyo was a must given the hotel is one of the most famous hotels in the world and is easily attainable using Hyatt points. I stayed in a suite in March when I first visited this hotel…
Behind The Hyatt Website Breaking News Banner
Ever wonder why there has been a “Breaking News” banner at the top of Hyatt’s website since December 15th, 2012? We have and it isn’t great news for Hyatt or visitors to one of the Caribbean properties. I was making a few reservations for 2013 today on Hyatt’s website and curiosity got the better of…
My favorite hotel stays of 2012
2012 marked a significant shift in the way I think about and target aspirational hotel stays. In the past few years, my goal was to land suites, suites and more suites at as many W and St. Regis properties as I could find. I had good success using that strategy however I eventually hit a…